Perspecta Labs provides innovation engine for broader corporation

With its long track record, Perspecta Labs is providing the broader corporation an internal innovation engine to drive and shape future opportunities.

FLIR transformation fuses unmanned platforms & 'intelligent solutions'

FLIR is moving beyond imagery and sensor technologies as they build an unmanned systems business that combines hardware with what it calls "intelligent solutions" to make more complete platforms.

Army moves deeper into the cloud with enterprise IT effort

More details have emerged on the Army's Enterprise IT as a Service initiative, and one thing is clear: The service wants more collaboration and cooperation among its facilities and among its vendors.

WT launches professional training initiative

Washington Technology is launching a professional development initiative, WT Power Training, a live training course. The first session is May 3 and focuses on Mastering Stakeholder Engagement.

New bill wants to speed up small biz payments

A group of House lawmakers put forth a bill that would speed up the time small businesses get paid for their federal contract work.

VA boosts veteran-owned & service-disabled small business goals

The Veterans Affairs Department is raising its goals for contracting with veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.

SEC pauses small biz on-ramp for $2.5B enterprise IT contract

The Securities and Exchange Commission cancels for now the small business on-ramp for its main $2.5 billion IT services contract with plans for a restart.

Small business remain vital to contractors

Small, agile businesses with innovative solutions can be an asset to large contractors, experts say

Watch these recompete contracts for clarity on 'notion of scale'

Having to defend one's incumbent role on a technology services contract is a fact of life in the market. But two recompetes this year could help reveal how important scale is in the market given the big M&A deals in recent years.

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OCONUS contractors must prepare now for Iraq withdrawal

With Iraqis making more noises about forcing U.S. troops out of their country, contractors must prepare now. Even if a withdrawal is years in the future.

Zero-trust networks to build on EIS

The General Services Administration's next-generation telecommunications services contract will be a core component of the ZTN architectures emerging at federal agencies.

Microsoft moves ahead on process to get classified cloud certification

Microsoft unveils a new offering to host classified information in a commercial cloud. Agencies are looking at it ahead of a pair of big-ticket cloud contract awards.

How 'AEC' firms make their GovCon presence known

Parsons Corp.'s process to go public illuminates how they and other "Architecture, Engineering and Construction" firms have found their footing and then some in the government services landscape.

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How to cope with the changing face of defense logistics

Defense logistics requires sophisticated software to manage the lifecycle of military programs. Here are six factors a successful system must include.

Contractors: Get ready for tighter DOD supply chain enforcement

The Defense Department wants to make contractors' cyber maturity a more important consideration before contracts are awarded.

UPDATED: New timeline approved for JEDI court battle

The court battle over the Defense Department's $10 billion JEDI cloud infrastructure contract has an updated timeline approved by the judge overseeing the case, including a new date for oral arguments.

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How to talk modernization to unlock sales opportunities

Modernization is a hot topic in the market and there is a lot more going on than projects funded by the Modernizing Government Technology Act.

NCI expands AI offerings with second exclusive partnership

NCI is expanding its artificial intelligence offerings with a second exclusive partnership with a commercial AI company.

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7 insights for working with federal public affairs officers

Government case studies are an important part of sales and marketing efforts but getting government permission can be a challenge. Here are seven keys to getting your customer to yes.

GSA's COMET contract moving ahead

Bids on half of the IT contract that will eventually support the General Services Administration's acquisition service are due at the end of the month.